Save Eyes, Lose Job?
A grandmom from Milwaukee undergoes surgery to save her sight and loses her job because of it.
Sherry Johnson
Milwaukee, WI
Added: June 20, 2008
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Family Values @ Work |
Associated Tags:
African Americans | Basic Security | Working Families | Working Families WI |
Change doesn't happen through one voice, one charismatic leader, or one amazing organization (or even a really great archive!). Change begins when each of shares a positive thought, a brave hope, or an inspiring story with friends, family, and our communities, asking open-ended questions, and then beginning a dialogue that just might lead to some action.
With a projector, through a webinar or conference call, or gathered round a computer, you can host a screening of 3 to 5 of your favorite 1000 Voices storytellers. The stories and tools can focus discussions, rally support for a local effort, or help describe the impact of policies on real people.
Sure, you can share these films at a Beltway briefing or a townhall meeting. But why not make it a potluck dinner, a "powergirl's night," or a brownbag lunch with co-workers? Or have a vote to decide whose story the group liked best and why, and let us know.
Extend the learning by sharing the fact sheets related to this video and discuss how your community fits into that picture. Use our customizable invitations and posters to announce your event by clicking Print Shop, on the right or below.
Created by some of the most effective, most respected organizations on the issues related to this video, these resources can help guide discussions at your screening event.
Paid Sick Days Infobook
Detailed information on why 10 out of 10 Milwaukeeans deserve paid sick days.
Low-Income Working Families
Provides a foundation for better understanding the dynamics of the working families who often lead a precarious existence. It provides basis statistics, as well as research on employment, income and expenses, and immigrant families.
Tomorrow's leaders need to understand the power of the story. If you're a high school or college leader or educator, here are materials, created by education experts that untap the video's dialogue potential in classroom discussions and assignments.
Ralph Ellison - A PBS Curriculum
Explore the theme of invisibility in Ralph Ellison's book, "The Invisible Man." This curriculum leads students through an essay assignment on the theme of the personal experience of invisibility. Grades 9-12.
Here is information specifically designed for grassroots organizers on issues related to this video.
10 Things That Could Happen to You
10 Things That Could Happen to You If You Didn't Have Paid Sick Days. A publication of 9to5, National Association of Working Women provides real-life experiences of workers who do not have paid sick days.
PI: Children, Youth and Families
Children, Youth, and Families office supports the work of the American Psychological Association's Committee on Children, Youth, and Families and liaisons with interested divisions, state associations, other organizations and federal agencies.
Diverse Communities Are Strong Communities - Action Alert
Urge your elected officials to include the viewpoints of ALL parts of their constituencies in their decision-making. This tool will make sure they receive your message right in their inboxes.
Office on Socioeconomic Status
The American Psychological Associations' Office on Socioeconomic Status (SES) directs, facilitates, and promotes psychology's contribution to the understanding of SES and the lives and well-being of the poor.
Multimedia related to this video.
A Single Garment of Destiny
See National Council of La Raza's Janet Murguia's speech on why and how Latinos and African Americans can unite around common causes and values. Click on the title to view on YouTube, or embed the video using this code:
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